Bathing cap



-Aug. '30, 1932. H, JBROSCH BATHING CAP Filed Jan. 22, 1931 WITNESSINVENTOR //4/v 6/2050 Patented Aug. 30, 1932 HELEN isnoscmor nnooxnyn;NEWYORK. V

1 Application filed ma 22, 193i; s m ir gsioesig;

My invention relates to bathing caps and has forits object to prove aconstruction of bathing cap having attached to a portion thereof adevice adapted in combination 1 with the body of the cap to preventwater entering the interior of the cap when said device is placed inposition upon the head of the wearer. The "invention therefore broadlyconsidered contemplates the provision of a bathing cap with a device'forexcluding water from the interior of the cap,

thereby preventing the wetting of the hairof the wearer. Moreparticularly my new.

' and novel bathing cap is designed to prevent access of water beneaththe rimof the bathing cap, particularly in the region of the ears of thewearer where such water is most likely to seep into'the interioro f-thecap andthus wet the hair. a

A further objectofthe'invention'is to provide a bathing'cap whichconsists in a unitary structure of cap and a band which maybe applied tothe head with facility and despatch occasioning very little trouble inthe course of itsgadjustment to'th'eproper position on the head. Iamaware of prior structures which comprise a combination of a bathingcap having a body portion adapted to fit loosely over the head of thewearer and a band of material adapted to be placed upon the head so asto cover the rim of the body portion of the cap in the region of thenape of the neck, the ears and the forehead for the purpose ofpreventing water from passing beneath the rim of the cap, but all ofsuch prior structures employ some particular means of making the bandwatertight. My invention contemplates a combination of a skull capfitting tightly over the head of the wearer to conform with theirregularities of the head and to cover the hair up to a point above theears. My device for preventing access of water to the interior of theskull cap comprises a band of elastic or elasticized material attachedthrough a portion of its length to the edge portion of the rear of theskull cap and adapted to be passed over the ears, and then over thefront portion of the cap, through a loop provided in the front of theskull cap, back over the ,capupon the head of the wearer;

.ears to a point in the rea'r ofthe capwhere the extremities ofthe bandare adapted to be united by suitable fastening means' The invention willthusibe seen to're side in certain features, arrangement of parts andcombinations of elements more particularly to be described hereinafterwith reference to the accompanyingdrawing which forms a part of thisspecification. I

In said drawing;

ing cap' at the first stage of its process of application tothe head ofthe wearer,- the V Fig.1 illustrates new and novel bath- I skullcap'having been placed in position and v the ban'd being in positionready to be passed through the second step of the process of adjustingthe cap properly to the head.

"Insuch figure a portion of the band has been broken away to showclearly the manner in 1.

'which the skullcap is fitted tojthe head of l the wearer.

"Fig. 2 illustrates in front'elevation, the second step ofthe process ofapplying my novel bathing cap to the head, the tabs ofv the band havingbeen passed through a loop at the front of theskull cap.

Fig. 3 sh-owsin side elevationthe bathing cap with its band secured" infinal position,

having been passed over the ears andfastenedin the rear. i Fig. 4: showsa front cap. as worn) 4 I I V 1 Fig.1! shows'a rearview ofthe'bathing.Fig. 6 shows'a plan view of myinovel View of the bathing bathing capwith the two;tabs' of the band thereof extended forwardlyto their fulllength before the .tabs. are secured about the head of the wearer.

Fig. '8 asection along line 88.of F ig. 7.

' Referringmore particularly to; the draw- 'ing,fin which similarreference characters f'identify'similar partsin' the several views, 10is afskull' cap of the usual elasticmaterial designedto fit snugly overthe head or. the "wearer, the edge portion of said Skullcapcircumscribing the head of the wearerimmediately abov'e the ears. To theback of the lower portion "of the cap 1 and extending apioo of thetapered ends 14 of thetabs 12 and'13 so that such tabs may be pulledthrough such 'loopt'o an extent illustrated in Fig; 2,1. -e;, so 0 thatthe tape or band 11 will fit snugly over, 3

proximately the distance between the ears of the wearer is attached as,for instance, by cementing, a tape or band 11 of rubber or rubberizedmaterial, such tape or band terminating' at its two ends intabs 12 and13,

extending from points on each side of the skull cap approximately thoseat which the ears of'the wearer meet the cap.) In my preferred form, thetabs 12 and13have'their end portions tapered to a narrow width at theends 14 thereof. Qne ofsaid tabsglZ,

13 is provided with a plurality of male members 15, 15 of a snapfastener structurefthez other of said tabs being provided with aplurality of female members 16, 16 of'such snap fastener structure;

The skull cap 10" is provided a tthe front po'rtion'thereoflwhichwill'ass'ume' a position approxiinate'ly infthe'middle of the foreheadwhen thebathing cap is placed'upon the'head of the wearer, withz'a loop17 of preferablyelasticizedmaterialsuch loop being permanently securedtothe skull cap as, by cementing; The loop 17 is of suchlengthand widththat it will permit the passagetherethrough the ears. and over the edgeof the skull cap 10.

' Thetabs 12 and'l13 after havingbeen passed throughv the loop 17 ino'pposite directions may then be folded backwardly over the. edge I ofthe skull cap and over the ears, to the back of'the head where they maybe secured to each other by means of the fasteningdevices comprising themale and female members '15 and "16 of the snap fastenerstructure. I

.The 1001117 may, as shown inFig. besecured to the skull cap bycementing the one end thereof to the interior of the skull cap materialand thev other end thereof to theexterior surface of theskull cap at apoint sufficiently above the. lower edge ofthe cap. to

provide the proper height oftheloop so as to permit the passingtherethrough ofthe tab portions 12 and 130mm band 11.

Theband of my novel cap need not be se-' .1.e(1j with any degree oftightness causing discomfort. I claim:

1. The combination in a'bathing cap, of

a-skull 'cap forming a body portion adapted to. fitsnugly over the headof the wearer and a band of elastic material attached through a portionofits, length to tlie edge portion of'the rearoffsaid skull cap andoverlapping "thesame, said band, in the; application of the} hat to thehead of the wearer,havingitsifree ends passedover the ears, then overthe front portion. of the ta and back over a point at. the'reanof thecap.

, 2. The combination in a bathing cap, of a sln'ull ca forming a bodyvportion adapted to fit, snug y over the head of the wearer and having aloop. permanently secured" on the front face thereof, anda band of;elasticma.

terial attached through. a portion. of its length to. the edge portionof the jrea-r of said skull, cap overlapping the same and provided w taplu a i yioi operat g; S p fa ner elements on its end -portionssaidband, in the application of thehat tothe head of the wearer, having itsfree; portions passed overtheears, then overthe frontportionof the capthroughsaid loop, and back over the ears, to a point at the rearofthecap, where the extremitie's-of said free portions are united bysaid cooperatin fastener elements.

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Asshown alsoin Fig. 7 the portion of the tape or band 11 which isattached tothebody of the skull capcomprises only a fraction of ,the.width of saidband and is securedto the e I skullcap through a lengthjust sufficient to the wearer, I I It will beseen of water into theinterior of the capisjeliminated. In the usual typeof bathing cap, thelower circumferential portion .of the cap 'pass. beyond f the. positionof the ears when w. the bathing cap is placed over the head of 1 that mynovel bathing cap',lha ving its body'portion fit snugly over a the headabove the ears, the means of access body: covers the ears, affordingthe. slight pa e fi w n. the e a he. dge of the cap through. which Watermay enter. By

reason of hefactthatmyi o el apis socon- I i the ears" to

